2013 Corton Bressandes
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The 2013 Corton-Bressandes Grand Cru, which contains no SO2 and uses a pneumatic press, has a very attractive nose with brambly red fruit, undergrowth and morels. Wild mint emerges with time. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red fruit and brittle tannins. It's fresh and lively but very linear and tight on the finish. What this does have is freshness and a sapid finish. What you call a "vertical" Pinot Noir. Very classy.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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The 2013 Corton-Bressandes Grand Cru feels a little more nuanced and understated, but more complex with more minerality than the Corton Maréchaudes. The palate is medium-bodied with supple ripe black cherry, pomegranate and blackcurrant fruit with a shard of flint toward the finish. This is very harmonious, beautifully focused with a sophisticated finish that attests to the pedigree of this vineyard. This would be my pick of Chandon de Briailles 2013s.
A faint oak scent on the nose, pepper and sour cherry fruit. Powerful, but the flavours seem unripe – too much olive and juniper, not enough ripe fruit. Warm alcohol too? (RH)
Light to medium crimson. Rather diffuse nose without much intensity. Then an attractive lateral spread of fruit on the palate. Pretty austere, borderline-bitter finish. (JR)